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Say hi to Dr Dinesh Palipana OAM who will be part of our next Changing the Conversation panel 👨‍⚕️

Dinesh is a doctor, lawyer, disability advocate, and researcher. While in medical school, he was involved in a car accident that caused a spinal cord injury. He was Queensland’s first quadriplegic medical intern.

He is a strong advocate and leader for human rights and inclusion, serving in many capacities to build the understanding and capability of the Queensland community regarding people with disabilities.

Join us as we hear from Dinesh and our panel for Who Are We?: Identity in a Multicultural Australia next month!

Tuesday 20 August, 7pm
Tickets selling fast > atqp.ac/WhoAreWe24

Presented by QPAC and Multicultural Australia.

On Thursday 26 September immerse yourself in Celtic Illusion - the Irish Dance and Grand Illusion sensation that has taken the world by storm. This exhilarating production has broken barriers by fusing unparalleled art forms, now more spectacular than ever before 🍀

With new spellbinding illusions, entrancing music, and choreography, Celtic Illusion is the must‑see family event of 2024! Grab your tickets now > atqp.ac/CelticIllusion24 ✨

Sell‑out performer, podcaster, and global YouTube sensation Kurtis Conner is bringing his freshest, funniest material yet to the QPAC stage on Wednesday 12 February 2025 💛 Don’t miss out! > atqp.ac/KurtisConner25

There’s nothing GRIMM about this cast! 🍎 We cannot wait to see this awesome foursome on stage for Shake & Stir Theatre Co: Aljin Abella (The Artful Dodger), Nelle Lee (Jane Eyre), Brendan Maclean (The Great Gatsby), and Angie Milliken (Elvis).

At QPAC from 31 August as part of Brisbane Festival - expect a lavish, loud, lucid night.

Don’t delay! Many performances are already sold out > atqp.ac/GRIMM24

Did you catch Ensemble Q's Co-Artistic Director Trish Dean on ABC Classic this week? She was talking all things ‘Boots & All’ with the ever-fabulous Ed Le Brocq.

You can catch the full interview on Ed's Pocket Guide > abc.net.au/listen/programs/eds-pocket-guide

It’s just one week to go until Ensemble Q hit the Concert Hall stage for their folksong-inspired event! 🎻👢 Grab your tickets now > atqp.ac/EQBootsAndAll24

Watch the second Changing the Conversation event of 2024 now via Digital Stage! 📢 Culture in Conflict: Talking About World News When it Hits Home is facilitated by Benjamin Law and features panel members Peter Greste, Amok Dhuol, and Arunn Jegan.

Hear diverse perspectives from our esteemed panel about how we can have culturally sensitive conversations that promote mutual respect and empathy, and how we can build bridges to peace rather than barriers between cultures and within community.

Watch now on Digital Stage > atqp.ac/DigitalStageCultureInConflict

Changing the Conversation is presented by QPAC and Multicultural Australia.

FROM OUR FRIENDS 🌊

SWIM by Mununjali poet Ellen van Neerven is an achingly beautiful celebration of First Nations history, culture, and community, and how these things can keep us afloat in even the deepest of waters. This intimate production starring Dani Sib and Sandy Greenwood explores water sovereignty, gender fluidity, the colonial binary and much more by wading through calm waters and then plunging you in the deep end.

Griffin Theatre Company is proud to premiere this work on Gadigal Land at Carriageworks before it travels to Yugambeh Country (Gold Coast) for an exclusive season on Country at Bleach Festival from 1 to 3 August at Home of the Arts. Book your tickets now > bit.ly/SWIMBleach24

SWIM was developed in 2019 as part of QPAC’s Sparks program, facilitating pathway opportunities for First Nations artists in the performing arts. Learn more about Sparks now > atqp.ac/SparksProgram

The countdown is on to Clancestry 2024, kicking off next week with an exciting lineup of events and free activities celebrating First Nations arts and culture for everyone to enjoy! 🎶

We've curated two playlists to get you buzzing ahead of the big week.

1️⃣ Warriors: Groove with Andrew Gurruwiwi Band, J MILLA, Jungaji, and Radical Son with this playlist ahead of their performances at Warriors on Wednesday 31 July > spoti.fi/3LClyjs ▶️🎧

2️⃣ Mob Music: Enjoy the vibes of Miss Kaninna, Kootsie Don, Selve, and more with this playlist in preparation for three jam-packed nights of free live music on the Mob Music stage > spoti.fi/4fglL9F ▶️🎧

Check out the full Clancestry program + details now > atqp.ac/Clancestry24

Ozians, FINAL PERFORMANCES have just been released for Wicked The Musical Australia in the Lyric Theatre!

Tickets are selling fast so secure yours now > atqp.ac/Wicked24 ✨💚

The multi award-winning trio The Kransky Sisters are back with A Cracker Kransky Christmas this December! 🎄

From Britney Spears to The Spice Girls, M to AC/DC, and carols like you’ve never heard them before, enjoy a night with this delightfully twisted trio will more than fill your Christmas stockings.

Don’t miss this cracker sell-out season return!

17 to 22 December
On sale now > atqp.ac/CrackerKranskyChristmas24

We’re bringing the Christmas (in July) magic today with news that Shake & Stir Theatre Co's A Christmas Carol is returning to QPAC’s Playhouse this December… and is on sale NOW!

Secure your seats early for the most fabulous of festive shows, in season from 12 to 24 December 2024. Joy to the world! > atqp.ac/AChristmasCarol24 🎄🎁✨

It’s Christmas in July and we’re throwing back to Yuwi Burra and South Sea Island descendant Waveney Yasso’s beautiful and lyrical Acknowledgement of Country at Spirit of Christmas in 2023.

And ICYMI, tickets for our 2024 season are on sale now! 🎄

🗓️ 19 to 21 December
📍 Concert Hall
Don’t miss out > atqp.ac/SOC2024 🎁

We’re totally busting to announce that masters of magic, the legendary Penn & Teller, are returning to QPAC in 2025 as part of their 50th anniversary tour!

They’ll be taking over the Concert Hall from 29 January with a suite of brand-new mind-bending tricks.

Tickets are on sale NOW > atqp.ac/PennTeller25 ✨

Meet Mayor Jon Raven who will be part of our next Changing the Conversation panel! 🙋

Mayor Jon Raven was elected to lead the increasingly diverse Logan City Council earlier this year, where 27.9% of residents were born overseas, and 18.1% of the population speak a language other than English at home. His new role builds on his previous work; he’d been serving the city as Councillor since 2016. Mayor Raven is passionate about creating local jobs, encouraging investment and working closely with the community to help Logan realise its full potential.

Join us as we hear from Mayor Raven and our panel for Who Are We?: Identity in a Multicultural Australia next month!

Tuesday 20 August, 7pm
Tickets selling fast > atqp.ac/WhoAreWe24

Presented by QPAC and Multicultural Australia.

Brisbane, looking for something fun to do? Gather your Ikettes together and save with our TINA The Musical AU 4-ticket offer!

Simply grab your tickets now > atqp.ac/TinaTurner24

Ahead of Warriors next week, dive deeper into the music with ABC Radio National's The Music Show, where they chat with Radical Son and Andrew Gurruwiwi Band about their music-making, their incredible personal stories, and the inspiration behind their new albums.

Listen to the podcast episodes here > abc.net.au/listen/programs/musicshow 🎧

And make sure you reserve you seat for Warriors when it opens Clancestry next Wednesday 31 July! Grab your tickets now > atqp.ac/Warriors24 🎶

Saturday 3 August is all about kids at Clancestry, filled with fun and free activities for little ones and their families! Children of all ages can play and explore all that’s on offer at QPAC ✨

From face painting and arts and crafts, to dance workshops, there will be plenty to keep the children engaged while they explore their curiosity and creativity.

Be sure to stop by for songs, stories, and cultural activities for the whole family. All activities will be free with no bookings required! Check out the full program now > atqp.ac/ClancestryForKids24

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ for Choir of King's College, Cambridge's Musica Viva Australia tour! "Glorious tradition not afraid to experiment." - The Age

Don't miss the unique and precious sound of the Choir in the majestic Concert Hall with a program of much-loved repertoire including Maurice Duruflé’s magnificent Requiem, a radiant meditation on life and death for choir and organ.

Integral to their performance is a new work commissioned by Australian composer Damian Barbeler, working with a text by Judith Nangala Crispin (a descendent of the Bpangerang people), which grapples with threads of history to come up with something new and compelling.

📅 Thursday 25 July, 7pm
🎫 atqp.ac/MVAKingsCollege24

📸 James Grant Photography

In just a month on Tuesday 27 August, Cirque Africa will be bounding onto the Concert Hall stage with a brand-new show featuring the very best talent from across Africa 🧡

Rhythmic, colourful, energetic, and awe‑inspiring. You won’t want to miss this uniquely vibrant performance! Grab your tickets now > atqp.ac/CirqueAfrica24

Djanaba is a Wiradjuri and Bundjalung woman from Newcastle with connections to the Wollombi people. Raised on traditional dance and song, Djanaba takes these lessons and interprets them within contemporary pieces of music ✨

With influences from Florence and the Machine, Birdy and SZA, her unique taste in allows for a wide variety of styles to be portrayed throughout her music. Writing music since she was thirteen, she has experimented with writing and performing from Klub Koori to Yabun.

Djanaba will take to the Mob Music stage on Saturday 3 August as part of Clancestry 2024. Check out the full line up now > atqp.ac/MobMusic24 🎶

Be warned! Ten performances of Shake & Stir Theatre Co’s GRIMM have already sold out 🍎

Take a bite of this forbidden fruit before it’s too late. At QPAC from 31 August as part of Brisbane Festival 🖤 Tickets > atqp.ac/GRIMM24

📸 Joel Devereux

Don't miss John Williamson when he returns to QPAC in 2025 for his 'My Travellin’ Days Are Done!' tour 🎶

An ARIA Hall of Fame member, Williamson has won four ARIA Awards, four APRA Awards, eight Tamworth Songwriters Association Awards, eight Australian Entertainment Mo Awards, 27 Golden Guitar Awards, and has sold close to five million albums in Australia earning numerous GOLD and PLATINUM Records.

📅 Friday 14 February 2025, 7pm
🎫 atqp.ac/JohnWilliamson25

On Thursday 14 October join New York Times best-selling author Johann Hari as he speaks in-depth with ‘A Life Of Greatness’ host Sarah Grynberg live for their conversation on his book ‘Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention’ 📚

Johann Hari will offer insights on reclaiming focus and supporting youth amidst today's digital age, emphasising a balanced approach to technology. This event promises an engaging deep dive into Hari's findings, followed by interactive Q&A sessions where you can join the conversation.

Don't miss this opportunity to rethink focus in our modern world! > atqp.ac/JohannHari24

On Thursday 7 November join three-time #1 New York Times bestselling author of ‘The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck’, Mark Manson for an evening of no-BS life advice 🧡

Don’t miss this opportunity to see Mark live, and through a blend of humour, honesty, and raw insight, learn from the master of practical and realistic life advice > atqp.ac/MarkManson24